INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (IE)

Annual cost, present worth, rate of return, and benefit-cost methods of determining prospective differences between or among design alternatives. Includes fixed and variable costs, and retirement and replacement problems.

Study of humans as a component in man-machine systems: psychophysical measurements, human work capacity and environmental measurements, laboratory. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course.

This is an engineering management course designed to introduce students to the functions of project engineers and managers. It details the processes of planning and controlling project scope, time, and cost.

An introduction to management principles, functions of production and operations management, cost and financial accounting, marketing, and human resource management. Both manufacturing and service operations are studied.

Theory and application of ergonomics interventions to control occupation-related cumulative musculoskeletal injuries in industry. Field trips and design projects will provide experience in application of theoretical material.

The objective of this course is to detail the methods by which expert systems technology may be applied to the manufacturing environment. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge engineering techniques and the use of expert system shells.

Introduction to safety engineering and accident prevention, including related state and federal laws. Topics include impact of accidents on industry, state and federal regulatory laws, hazard identification, analysis, control techniques, accident investigation, and environmental and human factors.

Governmental regulations, court cases, and problems and solutions concerning product safety for current and potential engineering and business managers. Reports, projects, discussions, and local field trips involving a wide range of products and services of interest to students.

An investigation of material flow and physical distribution systems in discrete parts manufacturing. Topics include principles and techniques for the analysis and design of material handling systems, unit load design, equipment selection and justification, and warehousing and distribution logistics.

Application of the morphology and iterative process of systems design, with emphasis on designing and implementing solutions to actual industrial problems. Students function independently in manufacturing and service systems. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course.

A continuation of IE 463 Systems Design I emphasizing the design and implementation of solutions to actual industrial problems. Students learn to function as team members solving problems in manufacturing and service systems.

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 253 or IE 352. Design and evaluation of man-machine systems and working environments to optimize human productivity and performance with emphasis on the industrial environment. (ES1, ED1)

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 415. Capital budgeting, decision making under risk and uncertainty, utility theory, cost estimation, and design of financial control through management simulation. (ES3)

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 417. An engineering management course designed to introduce students to the functions of project engineers and managers. Details the processes of planning and controlling project scope, time, and cost.

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 418. An introduction to management principles and the management functions of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling. Management of research, design, manufacturing, and quality will be studied.

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 421. Measures and methods of reliability engineering, maintainability engineering, and total productive maintenance as used in the systems design process. (ES2, ED1)

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 425. Use of statistical tools and techniques in the control of quality of manufactured products. Shewhart control charts; advanced control charts; capability analysis; single, double, and multiple sampling inspection plans.

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 430. Advanced study and design of productivity improvement systems. Study of productivity management philosophies and methods. Thorough study of systems to assess white-collar, indirect labor, and direct labor productivity. (ED2, ES1)

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 434. Theory and application of ergonomics interventions to control occupationally-related cumulative musculoskeletal injuries in foundry. Field trips and design projects will provide experience in application of theoretical material. (ES2, ED1)

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 446. Current concepts in information systems architecture and applications. Including decision support systems and CASE tools. Emphasis placed on expanded use of systems design methodology. (ED2)

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 448. The objective of this course is to detail the methods by which expert systems technology may be applied to the manufacturing environment. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge engineering techniques and the use of expert system shells. (ED2, ES1)

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 454. An exposure to safety engineering and accident prevention, including related state and federal laws. Topics include accident theories, safety regulations, hazards and their control, human behavior and safety, and safety management. (ES3)

Not open to students who have earned credit in IE 460. Economic factors in and techniques for the location and layout of a manufacturing facility; relationship of material handling and layout; analysis and design of integrated material handling systems. (ED3)

Not open to students with credit for IE 462. An investigation of material flow and physical distribution systems in discrete parts manufacturing. Topics include principles and techniques for the analysis and design of material handling systems; unit load design; equipment selection and justification; and warehousing and distribution logistics. (ES1, ED2).

Not open to students with credit for IE 467. Forecasting and estimation; aggregate planning; charts and network models; resource allocation; inventory control; sequencing and scheduling; dispatching; flow control; bills of materials and requirements planning.

Not open to students with credit for IE 478. Introduction to the planning and operation of inventory systems including independent demand models, hierarchal systems, in-process planning, just-in-time, and aggregate inventory considerations.

Not open to students with credit for IE 477. Continuous-time stochastic processes and transform methods. Theory and application Poisson queues. Non-Poisson queues. Special topics such as bulk queues, tandem queues, and waiting-line behavior.

Not open to students with credit for IE 478. Linear programming, duality, postoptimality analysis, decomposition principle, bounded and discrete variables, goal programming, and multiobjective programming.